Disease

Disease

Airborne superbugs lurk in Dhaka hospitals

Amid the bustling corridors of Dhaka’s hospitals, an invisible danger wafts silently through the air -- drug-resistant bacteria.

2h ago

Cancer patients cut off from vital lifeline

All six radiotherapy machines of the NICRH have been out of order for 19 days, depriving over 200 cancer patients of their scheduled therapy every day.

1d ago

Five Reovirus cases found for 1st time in Bangladesh

The Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) has found the presence of reovirus for the first time in Bangladesh.

1d ago

HMPV: Health check begins at Benapole port

Benapole Immigration Health Department today started to check the passengers travelling between India and Bangladesh as part of its initiative to prevent the spread of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV)

2d ago

Two die of dengue

Two patients died from dengue while 70 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.

4d ago

Children take a hit from winter diseases

The influx of child patients suffering from pneumonia, winter diarrhoea and other cold-related diseases has been straining hospitals.

6d ago

Mosquito menace grips Mymensingh

Unclean drains, scattered waste key contributors, say locals

1w ago

2024: continued struggle against dengue

The year 2023 was one of dengue devastation, breaking all previous records. As the new year approached, there was much discussion about improving the situation. However, it turned out to be all talk and no show, as dengue still claimed hundreds of lives in 2024.

1w ago

Covid cases creep up

The Covid-19 infection rate has been on a sudden rise in the country over the past few days but the reason is yet to be confirmed.

1y ago

Dengue fever: 1 dead, 70 hopitalised in 24 hours

One dengue patient died in the country today taking the total number of deaths due to the disease this year to two, according to the data of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)

1y ago

Country records 1st death from dengue this year

One person died due to dengue today. This is the first death of this year related to the disease, according to Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)

1y ago

2023: the year of dengue devastation

The year 2023 is marked by the worst outbreak of dengue since the disease’s first official appearance in 2000. The country witnessed 1,705 dengue-related deaths and a total of 321,179 reported cases this year.

1y ago

2023: The year of dengue devastation

Experts urge for early steps to prevent similar outbreak

1y ago

Dengue: 2 more die, 106 hospitalised in a day

At least two more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today

1y ago

Dengue death toll crosses 1,700

The death toll from dengue this year has crossed the 1,700-mark, as two new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.

1y ago

Threat of Nipah virus looms large

In winter, people love to indulge in the season’s delicacies, raw date juice being one of those.

1y ago

Dengue death toll crosses 1,700-mark

2 die, 110 hospitalised in a day

1y ago

Delhi reports first case of Covid-19 sub-variant JN1

India’s capital city Delhi has reported its first case of Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1, health ministry officials said today

1y ago